Mili had agreed very reluctantly to film the Quartet at work, and the band felt "on pretty shaky ground" at the session. This song was recorded for photographer Gjon Mili. It was released on a Columbia compilation LP called I Like Jazz! around 1955. There is an "alternate take", released as "Makin' Time", that is rarely heard. The piece is a 12-bar blues in the key of B-flat minor however, the melody of "Balcony Rock", an improvised blues in B-flat Major, recorded on Jazz Goes to College, is used to conclude "Audrey". Brubeck recalls the recording of the piece in a 1955 letter:" 'I would like,' said Gjon, closing his eyes and raising his hand expressively, 'I would like to see Audrey Hepburn come walking through the woods.' 'Gee,' said Paul wistfully, 'So would I.' 'One,' I said, noticing the glazed expression about Paul's eyes 'two, three, four'. This piece was meant to contrast the excitement of "Stompin' For Mili". There are two original compositions: "Audrey" and "Stompin' for Mili". Notable among them is a sparkling and very lively rendition of "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now". Most of the pieces in the album are old standards revisited by the quartet. Īccording to a 1955 letter written by Avakian to Brubeck, the cover was "designed around the Boris Artzybasheff painting which was on Time magazine's cover of November 8th ". Although now not as famous as some of the band's other albums, in retrospect it has a lot of depth, and those interested in jazz will find it "certainly worth acquiring". The album features one of the earlier Quartet lineups, with Bob Bates on bass and Joe Dodge on drums. It was later re-released again on CD in 1991 under the title Interchanges '54 as CK 47032, with the addition of four tracks from Jazz: Red Hot and Cool. In 1968, Columbia re-channeled the album for stereo and re-released it as Instant Brubeck under the Harmony label as HS 11253. It was recorded in the fall of 1954, and originally released in 1955 under the Columbia label as CL 622. Each chapter explores a different theme or aspect of Brubeck's life and music, illuminating the core of his artistry and genius.Brubeck Time is a jazz album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, a rare studio recording from that period of the band, when it was recording mostly live albums. Woven throughout are cameo appearances from a host of unlikely figures from Sting, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and Keith Emerson, to John Cage, Leonard Bernstein, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varèse. Structured around Clark's extended interview and intensive new research, this book tells one of the last untold stories of jazz, unearthing the secret history of 'Take Five' and many hitherto unknown aspects of Brubeck's early career - and about his creative relationship with his star saxophonist Paul Desmond. In Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time, Clark provides us with a thoughtful, thorough, and long-overdue biography of an extraordinary man whose influence continues to inform and inspire musicians today. But finding a convincing fit for Brubeck's legacy, one that reconciles his mass popularity with his advanced musical technique, has proved largely elusive. Brubeck opened up as never before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz the heady days of his 'classic' quartet in the 1950s-60s hanging out with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis and the many controversies that had dogged his 66-year-long career.Īlongside beloved figures like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, Brubeck's music has achieved name recognition beyond jazz. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British tour, recording an epic interview with the bandleader. In 2003, music journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Clark writes intelligently and joyously.' - Mojo The sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me want to listen to every single musical example cited. This is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting for - Mike Westbrook WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Īn articulate, scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information, this book presents Brubeck's contribution to music with the critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
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